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Berean Standard Bible

“The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.”

Isaiah 9:8

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Study note

Verse 8 begins a four-part poem in Isaiah 9:8 to 10:4 that closes each section with the same refrain about anger not yet turned away. It addresses the northern kingdom of Israel, called Jacob, after a series of earlier warnings went unheeded.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Lord has sent a message against Jacob, and it has fallen upon Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it falls on Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord has sent a word to Jacob, and it has come on Israel;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El Señor envió palabra á Jacob, y cayó en Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor ha hablado contra el jactancioso Israel que dice que si bien nuestra tierra yace ahora en ruinas, la reconstruiremos mejor que antes. ¡Han talado los sicómoros, pero los repondremos con cedros!, dicen.

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